Top 20 Education Startup Investors in Portugal in May 2026

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• Dealcar — DEALCAR is a company that digitalizes the used car market through a SaaS platform, enabling fully digital transactions. This platform creates a network effect benefiting dealers, partners, and customers. • Dealers: Increase revenue by selling extra products and boost sales by reducing turnover time. • Partners: Distribute products at the pointof sale without marketing expenses, lowering operational costs. • Consumers: Purchase a used car easily in just three steps, enjoying a smooth, trusted process similar to renting but with the benefits of owning a car.
• Rauda AI — Rauda is an artificial intelligence platform specialized in automating customer service with the best customer experience. Take a quantum leap in productivity, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction with the power of generative artificial intelligence.
• Aino — AI-powered site analysis for real estate professionals. Generate feasibility studies with quantified metrics, maps, cost estimates, and zoning insights in minutes, no GIS or coding required.

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• Vyoma GmbH — Vyoma ensures satellite safety and real-time mapping of space objects with cameras on satellites paired with automation services.
• Biographica — Biographica is a computational biology company that develops software tools and platforms to support genomic data analysis, interpretation, and visualization for research and clinical applications. Its solutions are designed to help scientists, clinicians, and bioinformaticians process complex genomic datasets, annotate genetic variants, andexplore biological insights through integrated workflows and interactive visualizations. The company’s platform combines data management, algorithmic analysis, and graphical interfaces to streamline tasks such as sequence alignment, variant calling, functional interpretation, and cohort comparison. Biographica’s tools support interoperability with common bioinformatics formats and pipelines, enabling users to integrate genomic workflows with existing research infrastructure. The company also provides APIs and developer tools to allow custom integration, automation, and extension of analytic capabilities within broader computational environments. Its offerings are used across life sciences research, translational projects, and precision medicine initiatives that require scalable, interpretable genomic data analysis.
• Luminate Medical — Luminate Medical is developing LILY, the world's first pain-free and portable solution to prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy.

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• HiJiffy — Increase direct bookings and upselling with HiJiffy's AI-powered communication solutions for hospitality.
• Noxus — At Spot, we're crafting the operating system for tomorrow's workforce, harnessing AI to streamline influencer marketing. Our platform empowers agencies, businesses, and content creators to collaborate effectively and reach audiences with ease.
• Infraspeak — Infraspeak is an Intelligent CMMS Software that brings outstanding flexibility, connectivity and intelligence to your operations.

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• Cleanwatts — We simplify, amplify and accelerate energy decarbonization for companies and communities around the world. Our clients call upon us to improve their energy efficiency performance and to increase their access to affordable clean energy. Join Cleanwatts today.
• Musiversal — Record your music in real time with world-class session musicians, vocalists, producers and audio engineers
• Brands&Ninjas — SaaS to control the performance of physical marketing campaigns on retail.

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• Dealcar — DEALCAR is a company that digitalizes the used car market through a SaaS platform, enabling fully digital transactions. This platform creates a network effect benefiting dealers, partners, and customers. • Dealers: Increase revenue by selling extra products and boost sales by reducing turnover time. • Partners: Distribute products at the pointof sale without marketing expenses, lowering operational costs. • Consumers: Purchase a used car easily in just three steps, enjoying a smooth, trusted process similar to renting but with the benefits of owning a car.
• nuuEnergy — nuuEnergy is a tech-enabled solution aiming to revolutionize the heat pump installation industry. By leveraging technology and industry expertise, we streamline the purchasing and installation process. Our unique approach, refinanced through innovative strategies, promotes a self-reliant and carbon-neutral lifestyle for all our customers.
• Relive — Relive is empowering the next generation of real estate entrepreneurs, with a mobile app that allows them to work for themselves, from anywhere, while saving time and earning commissions faster.

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• Cintoo — Cintoo is essential for BIM to bridge the gap between your physical and virtual worlds.
• Automaise — Radically improve your customer care operations by focusing where the volume is and helping your agents do a better job.
• Sword Health — Sword delivers AI Care with clinical oversight to prevent pain, support recovery, and promote whole-body health. Trusted by employers and health plans.

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• AddVolt — AddVolt is a technology based company that tackles markets where there is a high potential for diesel costs reduction through the generation of solar and kinetic energy, while other secondary savings are generated (e.g. maintenance).
• Hephaesnus — Hephaesnus is an industrial technology startup dedicated to the development of products and technologies for forest firefighting.
• Floating Particle — Floating Particle is a technology and innovation company that drives an innovative solution for waste management and clean energy. Floating Particle specializes in IoT, Big Data and Machine Learning to provide cutting-edge technology to the customers.

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• Floatech — Discover Floatech: Boosting lithium-ion batteries with sustainable, high-performance silicon anodes. Explore our innovative technology.
• LuxQuanta — Quantum Key Distribution or Quantum Cryptography provides long-term and future-proof data protection.
• Emblematic — The first AI-driven Agentic Automation platform, designed to fully automate and enhance the accuracy of Finance Operations, including Bookkeeping, IFRS/GAAP Compliance, Reconciliations, and more.

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• Beta-i — Global innovation consultancy helping world-class companies design and scale collaborative, open and corporate innovation strategies, products and ecosystems.

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• Curiouz — Curiouz is a tech-enabled platform dedicated to source, authenticate and deliver iconic vintage furniture pieces for interior designers, collectors, and design lovers. We bring together a unique selection of items combining sustainability, craftsmanship, and technology. Discover unique items that elevate interiors.
• WiseWorld — Design roadmaps. Evaluate and grow. From recruitment to L&D.
• CourtMaster — Upgrade your padel club with the best camera for padel - stream matches, analyze games and offer players pro-level insights. Increase engagement and revenue today with the CourtMaster solution!

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• Magikbee — Unlock your child's potential with our suite of safe and educational apps & games. Discover how play learning can be fun and rewarding.

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• Make Sunsets — We create global cooling by launching reflective, biodegradable, high-altitude clouds. main side effect: more vivid sunsets;)
• Polkadot — Polkadot is a dedicated community that envisions a web where users own their digital identities and data, restoring their authority.
• TALPA Inspection — TALPA-Inspection: Corrosion assessment of infrastructure with robotic systems (e.g., drones)

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• Replai — Without data, creative choices are just guesswork. Replai helps you understand the difference between a creative that your audience acts on and one that is just another scroll.
• sheerME — SheerME is Revolutionising the way people find, book, and pay for their Wellness and Beauty services powered by a benefit-based walletOur approach is based on Discovery, Transaction & Reward to create more online visibility, reach, conversion into new business, loyalty, and frequency through our wallet and cashback ecosystem, to all ourpartners in the beauty and wellness sectors.This made us a fresh and different option in this sector where there are mainly SaaS players, and we bring marketplace with no monthly fee, only a commission for business sent through our owned and partner channels.
• MIGHTY — MIGHTY is a maker of healthy food fridges for the workplace. Their healthy food fridges use a software platform that organizes and coordinates logistics with local storage and distribution partners.

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• Virtuleap — Virtuleap combines neuroscience and virtual reality to help increase attention levels, and address cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges. We have created a library of VR games designed by neuroscientists in order to test and train a range of cognitive abilities and make that data accessible through our enterprise platform. Ourfirst paid client is the AARP, and we are now working with leading institutions, like the VA Health Care System and the Pacific Brain Health Center, to validate our solution as an effective diagnostic and treatment for attention deficit and cognitive decline.

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• Virtuleap — Virtuleap combines neuroscience and virtual reality to help increase attention levels, and address cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges. We have created a library of VR games designed by neuroscientists in order to test and train a range of cognitive abilities and make that data accessible through our enterprise platform. Ourfirst paid client is the AARP, and we are now working with leading institutions, like the VA Health Care System and the Pacific Brain Health Center, to validate our solution as an effective diagnostic and treatment for attention deficit and cognitive decline.

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• Jiseki Health — Jiseki is built on the belief that families and communities need and deserve a safety net, and to have peace of mind when things go wrong. We provide access and delivery of key advice, help, products and services through highly scalable SMS technology, powered by a combination of professionals and AI, and sold as a portable life benefit package..Text #help to 543210, to discover Jiseki services.
• Biome Analytics — Biome is an analytic applications that help cardiovascular teams do their best work. It helps forward thinking hospitals profitably transition and thrive in the new world of healthcare. During COVID-19, Biome has focused on assessing hospital capacity.
• NEXT Life Sciences — NEXT Life Sciences is developing the revolutionary Plan A™ procedure to bring the only scientifically proven technology in the category - Vasalgel® - to market.

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• Virtuleap — Virtuleap combines neuroscience and virtual reality to help increase attention levels, and address cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges. We have created a library of VR games designed by neuroscientists in order to test and train a range of cognitive abilities and make that data accessible through our enterprise platform. Ourfirst paid client is the AARP, and we are now working with leading institutions, like the VA Health Care System and the Pacific Brain Health Center, to validate our solution as an effective diagnostic and treatment for attention deficit and cognitive decline.

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• IDOVEN — IDoven develops products to detect heart problems at an early stage to prevent heart diseases.
• eBreathie — eBreathie is a pioneering digital health startup offering an integrated asthma management solution. Our system comprises a smart inhaler (a medical device) that not only tracks WHEN patients take their medication but also HOW they do it, creating a detailed inhalation profile for each use. Paired with a user-friendly mobile app for patients and acomprehensive patient management platform for doctors, we provide real-time feedback on inhalation efficacy, ensuring patients and healthcare professionals have the insights needed for optimal asthma management. Leveraging IoT and AI, our goal is to reduce emergency visits, asthma attacks, and hospitalizations while ensuring effective inhalation techniques and optimal patient care.
• Trak — Trak is a software tool for healthcare professional to provide AI-based tele-rehabilitation services like physiotherapy and others.

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• HypeLabs — HypeLabs is the company that created the Hype SDK, an interoperable mesh networking software that improves connectivity on all kinds of devices, from mobile to desktop to IoT, allowing them to connect even when there is no internet. The software works by intelligently connecting devices in local mesh networks using existing connectivitytechnologies, such as Bluetooth, WiFi, LoRa and others. This network enables content to securely hop between devices, until it reaches a destination or an Internet exit point, improving range and deliverability.Founded in 2016, the company is located in San Francisco (USA), Porto (Portugal), London (UK) and Krakow (Poland). AngelPad #10 (Spring '16) alumni & Deutsche Telekom WARP alumni.
• Musiversal — Record your music in real time with world-class session musicians, vocalists, producers and audio engineers
• Sensefinity — Sensefinity The Blockchain IoT Transformation Company Building the Internet of Cargo Where Assets autonomously connect to processes

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• Magikbee — Unlock your child's potential with our suite of safe and educational apps & games. Discover how play learning can be fun and rewarding.